De- and re-capper for shotgun-shells.



J. L. BARNES.

DLAND RE0APPER Fos SH01-GUN SHELLS.

AFPLICATION FILED MAY l 1917.

Patented J une 11, 1918.

`.ironia L. BARNES, or Los ANGELEsQoALIFonNIA.

Tfallfwlwm t may concern.'

Beit known that I, JoHN L. BARNES, a

i citizen of the United States, residing at Los 1Angeles; in ythe county of Los Angeles and `State ofwCalifornia, haveinvented anew and useful De# and `Re-.Capper for Shotgunhellsgoflwhich the following isa specifiy nacin. f i

j This invention relates to an interconvertible device adapted to be easily changed by interchangeandreadjustment of parts, so

as to' `perform the operations of removing i `frein exploded shells the used primers and} replacing them 'with new primers; and `also adapted to be changed4 bythe use of inter- 'f changeable parts so as to operate on `shells ofldiiferent sizesand to displace andto ir`1 sert into placeprimers of dilierent sizes.`

Objectsof this invention are strength,

` conveniencel and ease of adjusting and recheapness and simplicity lof construction,

movingthe shells, 'ease rand convenience of handling and operating thedevice, and ease,

accuracyland speedlinthe operationof dej capping and re-capping the shells., @The inventionfmay be carried out in varions forms:

UVAnlobject ist`o` provide a compact device ofthischaracter vthat `can be readily taken apart and packed in small space and which willconsist ofstrong parts, only a few of whichjfneedbe detached at-any time when the toolis' inset u operable condition.,

fl `-Another object is to provide strong-and l finvention.

the novel decapping and re-capping'device 415` convenient means for frigid attachmentof Operative means to a SUPPOI' `i @ther jobjects `and advantages may appear lfromthe1.accoiiipflnylng drawmgs the sub` joined `detail description and the appended The accom anyingvdrawings illustrate the i ist view paaiy iii geen@ Qf with n parts imposition tof remove al primer froml ashellwhich isshown place. `Dotland-*dash lines indicate the position of` the shell` andthe decappi'ng plunger when the priming primer has beenremoved. A detached retooland a set of inter-changeable a diierentsize are also shown.

parts o i `s` elevation mainly in vertical yaxial section showing the device asa rej `pibixlfriefin 'useseating'a primerA in a shell.,

Specification of Letters Iatent.

`the de-capping and re-capping tools.

nn- AND RE-CAPPER Fon sHo'iGuN-SHELLS.'

Patented Julien, 19181 Application mea May i, i917. serial No. 165,789.

The' set screws are displaced `from the position shown in Fig. 1, for clearness and convenience of illustration. j

Figs. 3 and 4 are broken views partly in section showing the machine supplied with l`- the larger tools adjusted respectively for decapping and `re-capping wherelarger primers are used. i 1

Referring to Fig. 1 the stake comprises a socketed body 11 and a punch 2 seated inthe socket 3 inthe topofsaid body, and held thereinby a set-screw 4, said punch having anenlarged shank 5` ittinglthe socket 3 and engaged by the set-screw4 4.' The tool to cooperate with the 'stake as arranged for decapping, comprises the socketed plunger 6; and the tool to coperatelwith the punch stake as arranged for re-capping, comprises a pressing plunger 7," the contacting end of which has a shallow concavity a` conformed to the end of a primer so that theprimer may be seated without crushing or distorting the primer. 1 7

` Oscillating means are provided to control this end the` radius arm 8 `is swiveled on a post 9 eccentric tothe stake 1 and is thereby adapted to swing freely about a vertical axis to and from the space above said stake. Said radius armhas jointed connection with thepost by means of a swivel member 10 and a horizontal pin 11 so as to swing in a vertical plane on a` horizontal axis; said swivel member being positioned Tof on the post 9 by the horizontal pins 12, 13

inserted through the post `below and above the swivel member; and said swivel member 10 being provided with lugs 14 between which the end of the radius arm 8'is pivoted by the horizontal pin 11. j j V Saidiradius arm carries oscillating means in the formof a tool Icarrier 15 having a socket 16 therein and having jaws 17 be? tween whichthe radiusarm 8 is pivotally n j mounted, by meaiisof: a horizontal pin 18.

The shoulder 19 betweenthe `jaw`s"17 serves as a stop againstwhich the arm8`willfim`- pinge when the radius arm is raised as shown in 4dot-and-dash lines] in Fig. 2, provided the plunger socket 1,6 in vertical position asshown. y, o

. The socketed plunger 6 is rovidedl at `its upper'end with a shank W 'clifitsinthe socket 16 of the tool carrier and is engaged bore 26 and --held; inv placeby a set screw fff serted andfheld .by the set screvv2lwhen inywill be placed over the stake 1 While the' punchis 'in the 'stake' With Vits pin drawnfrom the-vfshell, allovvingthe primer 5o l l,will belet-t outof the! stakev for 'repriming.

lby a setscrew `21''that retain'sthe plunger or de-cappingtool 6 in place.

The sWiveled re-capping tool guide22 is pivoted by a horizontal-pin 23 to rthey guide swivel 24 which oscillates horizontally on the post 9 and is supported byatransverse pin 2 5. The reoappingtool guideu22 is provided 'vvitllaboref2'6 at v"right *angles tol the pin 23; and a toolgguidebushing 27 having an axial bore 28 is mounted in said 29ifinguide 2 2, l

The recapping toolf 7 f fitsin the socket 16 'f and-is interchangeable with the decapping plunger 6; eitheribeingadapted gto ylo"'e'-1-in theotherzis Withdrawn from-the socketl. y

lIn practice When itis desired` todecap the-shellfBO having anv exploded primer 3l, such shell Withiit-s primer seated there- 2f` .projecting up inalinementpwith the l primer7 and fthe radius, varm jW'ill then v 320i the' de#oappingy plunger toaccombe .svvungliinto position to allow, the socket modate the primer when the shellis pressed down, :by thefplunger. Then radiusarm l Savill befdepressed byv handle 33l thereby i l SQfdoWnl While; the-pin v2- of'` the punch holds` the :primer-W31, stationary.` Thefshel-lI is thus removed from the primer and Vvvhen forcing the soeketed` plungerv .6 andv theshell beiV detaehed'f and thedecapping' punchvvill be removed from. the stake.` In case, the

"sta-ke is. provided with the thin bore-34l extending down yfrom-the ysocket'y 3 in. the

stakeyto)v receive the punch pin2 Vthepunch tI-nay be inverted and re-inserted into they soel'zet. V The, butt. ofthe lpunch*shank thus closes, the: socket.'v andvvill assistto support thefvendf of; the: shell., ln cases' where fthe primers project inside the s helljthe puneh It fisnotiv necessary: to dothis except to keep;A the-- punch safely;- asQt-he: stake-Will 7 support the shellt .for lreeappingY irrespective Lef Whetherl Athe Asockety 3 is or is not' closed...

The tool holder lwill, then be 'aline'd with 'thebushing8 and@ 'reappng plunger 7 Willfbe, inserted-up s through thev bushing and into, socket liwhere it will? besecured by'set screw22g1. 1 y .Y f f A bore 46 in ythe butt. ofthe punch is Y providedte-accommodateV the inserted end Y of; thee'fornrnof primer.' shown inl Figs. 3

anda/ii the plunger 7 'The base lSES-of -the'device is provided with Ytwo upwardly extending uCollars V37', 38,k the axes of Which are in parallelism With each parallelism with eaeh other. The post is retained'in collar'38`by the pin 39 and the stake is reduced at its lower "end to litv in the 'collar 37 and is detachably Vsecured by ySet SCreWS -4,0.Jf-

The base `is provided With holes 41' intoail support143.- *i

'Vhen the. base iSl thus "secured to aristas -tionaryl support,y and h andlejfisA raised,

it; Will f draw the ypressing-plunger (up unt-ilthe lovver, end is, far enough above the low-ehr end of the -.guidebushing, 2'( 4to allow a primer to be inserted into the b`oref28jof tleftool guide'bushing. r

` "Ashell4 Will then' be placed stake as shown 1 in Figs. 2'and f4, and Aa. vfresh primelggvvill be inserted1 finte bushingy 27 which will`v then be `swung-1overrfthe shell tosbringtheprirner. into position tobe seated yin .the shell. A

, `Then the handle'f the plunger 7 "seats theZ primer in the' shell.

It isthusrsjeen that the respectivefde- Capping and refc'apping toolsor plungers are controlled respectively" at separate times Y' vto alternatively yc'operate lWiththe con? Vv ertible punching ,and non-punehing rstake -1-, 2 and 5,a'soccasion may;require..A

`The swinging radius 8j which .is oscillatable iupon` th'e yvertical axis 9 land the horizontal axis 1l is thus brought into-operative relation successively throughthe medium1 ofthe tool carrier i115' and'` theftool guide V225 ybothoftgvvhieh ,are- ,oper-'ableby7 and? are in ,movable relation to the radius .r

armwfor controlling the tooljvvhich coper- .ateswith the stake thus giving A al f required flexibility, of movement toj the l-parts for; ef'- iectingy eitherV required operation at the time it istobjeperformed.4

Ity is to benoted'fthahvvhen 4f vand theradius arm 8 is IfiSedQit y, and the shoulder '1.9fcontacti ,with each other before 2 8, vand 'ther shoulderythus; Aformsa k.stop/'to prevent vthe handle from being ,raisedtoo Ih iglnrelative tol lthe -stake,and3-also keepsl y Ithe. yplunger fromV being-Withdrawn from the bushmgly Thefpi'ns 171,18, .23, the memk ber-:'22,toolfcarrierglg tool guide 27..a nd :plunger/Fall c operat'e; to Stop the arm" 82 y vThe boXV *ofv the bushing 27 mayihave an VVenlargement; 44 to accommodate the en- Y eadk 4 5' of a. presser .plunger .7 for v ',An enlargedfdeeapping. plunger yha a lsocket'32vfor the larger primers.31"; will goalongwith. the set.`r Stakeslasv-g1 andfI" shells of different gage. The change from one size to the other is easily made in an obvious manner to iit the device for use on various size shells. By mounting the swivel member 10 on a Vertical aXis or post 9 and mounting the rotary arm 8 and the oscillating toolcarrier thereon, the movement of the hand in the operation of cle-capping or re-capping is minimized as the tool need be removedonly the Width of the shell to the right `or to the left to free the shell, so that it may beV Withdrawn from the stake. This facilitates the operation, all that is necessary being to shift the handle 33 a very slight distance to the right or left, place the shell on the stake, then return the handle and apply pressure through a very small are.

draw the shell. These operations are ready ily performed for either the de-capping or the re-capping' operations.

claim:V Y

l. A deand re-capper comprising a convertible punching and non-punching stake having an end socket, and a punch detachably mounted in said socket;l "interl changeable tools comprising a socketed plunger of one diameter and a pressing 1 plunger of less diameter to coperate retimes to alternatively coperate with the i Copies of this patent may be obtained for Then raise the handle and shift it to p fthe rightor left as before and then Withstake when it isr supplied with the punch and also when it is divested of the punch. 2. A d'eand re-capper comprising a stake and a post in parallelism With each other," a tool" to coperate with the stake,

and means sWiveled to the post on a vertical axis to control the tool for .such coperation'.

3. The combination with a stake and a post and a base to which said stake and post are fixed in upright position in parallelism, of a tool to coperate with the stake, a member vertically and horizontally oscillatable on the post, a handle pivoted to said member, a tool holder pivoted to the'handle and extending toward the stake and a tool carried by the tool holder.

4. A deand re-capper comprising a stake, a tool to coperate With the stake, and means oscillating on a horizontal axis and swinging on a vertical aXis eccentric to the stake to control the tool to effect such cooperation.

5. A deand re-capper comprising a base; a post and a stake fixed to the base in parallelism With each other; members swiveled on the post; means pivoted to one of said members and adapted to operate a tool toward and from the stake; and guide means pivotally connected to the other one of said swivel members and adapted to swing over the stake as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los An eles, California, this 24th day of April, 191%.

JOHN L. BARNES.

Witness JAMES R. ToWNsEND.

ve cents each,` by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

